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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1896
Page
6
A fragmentary review outlines early land grants for a university west of the Alleghenies, detailing the 1770s allocations, territorial legislation, and subsequent state actions. It cites legislative debates, funding struggles, and a 1830s levy plan to support Ohio and Miami Universities, plus anecdotal notes on endorsements and local beneficiaries.
The speed program for Athens fair runs August 25 to 28 with events including Two-thirty Pace and Two-year-old pace. Entries cover trot and pace classes, three-year-old races, and a 1-2 mile training event open to all, plus a county pickup race and other preliminaries.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity began at Miami University and was founded by Robert Morrison, A.W. Rodgers, and others. It outlines core aims of friendship, self culture, and morality, notes wartime disruptions and postwar expansion to southern campuses, and details chapters from Maine to California with over 100 active members and notable alumni in the 1960s era.
An Eastern city official argues against excluding college graduates from certain occupations, calling college education beneficial for all trades. The piece notes shifts from traditional professions to varied careers, praising broad training and criticizing the idea that only physical strength or seminary study equips a person for work.
A verbose essay contrasts the conceited man with the quiet, self aware type. It argues that real self confidence hides in modest behavior while ostentation and hollow praise expose shallow character. The author notes bashfulness can mask genuine merit and critiques false bravado in social circles.
The Republican voters of the 4th Judicial Circuit of Ohio are notified the circuit court convention will meet at Grind Opera House in Fortemourh Ohio on Wednesday June 24 1896 at 11 am. Representation is one vote per 500 votes for the candidate and one vote per 200 or more fractional votes. Delegates will be apportioned among Adams Lawrence etc, with county central committees appointing unselected delegates.
W S Blackwood, agent, touts the CG HWV & T as the direct line with minimal changes to reach Union Depot in Committs, promising the lowest fares and prompt mail replies. Also notes Chicago World’s Fair debris removal after three years of work and site restoration to park officials.
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